Have you Noticed Cords on Norton Road? Here's What They're About
Nicholson Land Services are doing seismic testing. What's that you ask? Read on.
Have you seen spools of cords lined down Norton Road? Service Director Mike Miller said the cords are actually cable television cords placed down the street by Nicholson Land Services for seismic testing — a process used to determine the density of rock layers and where oil and gasses could be trapped. Results can also help predict earthquakes. Along with the cords, flags called "geophones," or listening devices, are placed down the street every 150 feet. The cords are expected to be lined down the street for about a week. "The process in Green when they did it went one day after the 'cords' were in place along with the geophones. It took about a week to set up," said Miller. Once everything is set up, workers will stop every 300 feet to…
Debbie S.
7:47 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Another article from the site "How Stuff Works" about "split estates" where the land-owner retains the above-ground land rights and the oil/gas company owns what's underneath (referencing several documented factors which decrease property values): http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/conservation/issues/fracking-takes-land-away.htm more ›